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Portrait of General John J. Pershing (1860 - 1948), commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, at the general headquarters in Chaumont, France, October 19, 1918. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)

Portrait of General John J. Pershing (1860 - 1948), commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, at the general headquarters in  Chaumont, France, October 19, 1918. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)

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A Photograph of General John J. Pershing arriving in Boulogne, France on June 13, 1917. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

A Photograph of General John J. Pershing arriving in Boulogne, France on June 13, 1917.   (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

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General John J Pershing leading the American contigent in the World War One Victory Parade through the streets of London, 19th July 1919. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

General John J Pershing leading the American contigent in the World War One Victory Parade through the streets of London, 19th July 1919. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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Babe Ruth, member of the 104th Field Artillery of the New York National Guard salutes General John J. Pershing in Washington, D.C., June of 1924. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

Babe Ruth, member of the 104th Field Artillery of the New York National Guard salutes General John J. Pershing in Washington, D.C., June of 1924.  (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

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American General John J Pershing speaking in to a series of news microphones during a broadcast, August 1940. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

American General John J Pershing speaking in to a series of news microphones during a broadcast, August 1940. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)